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The Protocol for the Protection of the Mediterranean Sea against Pollution from Land-Based Sources was adopted on 17 May 1980, but on 7 March 1996 the LBS Protocol was amended and recorded as: Protocol for the Protection of the Mediterranean Sea against Pollution from Land-Based Sources and Activities.

Glossary term(s)
coastal biodiversity, coastal wetland, land-based marine pollution, marine biodiversity, marine protected area, pollution
Entry into force
27 Feb 1983
Treaty website URL
http://web.unep.org/unepmap/who-we-are/legal-framework
Parent treaty
Barcelona Convention
Region
Africa
Europe
Number of parties
22